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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
Death of an Old Texan.
Special Telegram to the Statesman,

GALVESTON, July 12.-The long and use.
full life of Colonel NJ. Menard closed this
morning and he has gone to his reward.
He died at an early hour at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Augustine Lancton,
on Winnie, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, in the 74th year of his age.
Colonel Menard came to Texas from Il
linois in the thirties, and was one of the
Island City's Oldest and most respected
citizens. He served in the late war with
distinction; was lieutenant-colonel of the
Seventy-sixth Texas cavalry (DeBray's
regiment) and, was severely wounded at
the battle of Pleasant Hill. He leaves a
son, Mr.J. NJ. o. Menard, and a widowed
daughter, Mrs. Lancton. The funeral
will occur from the residence tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
A DENIAL.
General Roger A.. Pryor Thinks
the Recent JEFF. Davis In
teryiew Bogus.
Ex-Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
Denies Assertions Made Con-
cerning his War Record.

New York, July 12.-General Roger A.
Pryor, who was member of the Confed-
crate congress, spoke to Herald reporter
yesterday of the dispatch in which JEFF.
Davis was represented as charging that a
plot was laid by northern ofiisials during
the war to assassinate the president of the
Confederaoy. General Pryor denounced
the story of the alleged assassination as
ridiculous on its very face.
'Did you ever hear of any suoh at
temptY" was asked.
81 never heard of the circumstances here
detailed"
"Do you believe that to be truer"
''No; because l do not balieve any per-
son holding responsible position in the
north would hire an assassin to come down
and kill Mr.. Davis, and because have no
evidence that Mr.. Davis made these state
ments."
"If he did make them, would You believe
themf"
mo; should belieRe he was mistaken
in sapposing an attempt was made to as
sassinate him."
"Were you in position, at the time re-
ferred to, to have, heard of such an at
temptw
eyes; / was in Richmond as a member
of the Confederate, congress. The nara
tive does not sound like Mr.. DAVIS. He
was not a boastful man, and there is a
tone of braggadocio that is not character
istic of him. An attempt to assassinate
the president of the Confederacy would
have been heard of, and would have
shocked the whole Confsderacy."
In regard to the charges made in the
Davis interview against Ex-Governor Our.
tin, of Pennsylvania, In response to an in
quiry from the editor of the Herald, the
war governor makes the following state
ment:
WHAT CURTIN SAYS.
PHILADELPHIA, July IL, 1887.-To the
Editor of the Herald: Your dispatch
reached me just as was leaving my home
to come here. Accept my thanks for it.
There is not one word of truth in what is
said to have been uttered by Jefferson
Davis about me. never pardoned a
desperate with the understanding that he
was to assassinate Mr.. Davis, and l had
not the money personally, and could not
have taken from the treasury the sum he
alleges to have been the reward
which he states to have been 100000
During the war represented the unani
nous disposition of the people of Penn
sylvania to maintain the government b.
an honorable warfare,and not by assassina
tion. Those who know me will not be
live Mr.. Davis announcement, and it i
surprising to me that he should, in 81
public manner, accept information
given to him by an anonymous CORES
pondent. 1t has not been my habit Il
correct newspaper allegations, but as thi
is contained in paper of the infunece o
the New York Herald, deem It my dut
to make this emphatic contradiction an
deny not only this charge, but that ! eve
resorted to such means for the conduct
our war, SO far as had any agency in i
(Signed) A. G. CURTIN,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
Cha rged With Assault.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
LAREDO, July 12.-On the 25th of last
month the examination of Jos. Carlez
came up before Judge Winslow, on a
charge OF assault with intent to murder.
It will be remembered he is the lieutenant
in the Mexican army who crossed the Rio
Grande pursuing fugitive deserter, firing
at him as he came, and was arrested on
this side by the sheriff. As yet nothing
has been heard from the Mexican author
tiles in regard to the case, but as sixty
days have elapsed the Justice thinks that
sufficient time has been given them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
Revising the Tariff.

New YORK, July PA meeting OF
United States appraisers, under the order
of the treasury department, was continued
to-day. Mr.. McMullen stated the entire tar
iff list would be gone through with at this
meeting, which will take several weeks. A
full report will be sent to the treasurer at
at the end of the meeting, land
until then Mr.. McMullen thought no official
report could be given.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
WHISKY FRAUDS.
Whisky Stolen Out of Barrels at the Dis
tilleries Before Sold.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 1.-THE facts
in the great whisky shortage at Frankfort
have just come 20 light. Special Revenue
Agents Kellogg and Crawford from Wash
ington, with four United States gaugers,
examined every barrel OF whisky in two
bonded warehouses of o. +. c., and Car
Isle distilleries, located at Frankfort Ky.
and owned by the Il. N. Taylor Dis
tilling company. In 1900 barrels con.
tanned therein they found 400 which had
to be regauged. Fifty barrels of that
number were almost entirely empty, while
1900 were short from ten TO thirty y-eight
gallons each. One barrel, the last one
entered in 1884, which, at that time, con-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
THE ORANGFMEN.
NOVA SCOTIA.
THE RECENT DISASTER.

CANARs1E, July 12.-The excitement
ovsr the Mystery disaster has materially
abated. There are, however, still many
anxious watchers by Waterside awaiting
news of the recovery of some dear one.
No more bodies have yet been brought in,
and it is doubtful whether any more will
be recovered in this vicinity, the tide hav-
ing carried them out to sea. No more
satisfactory account of the manner in
which the accident occurred, or the causes
leading to it, has yet been obtained.
There are those who know the whole
story, but will not tell it until the coro-
ner's inquest is held.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
STRUCK hu I.inhtninn.

OPELIKA, Ala, July 12.-News reached
here lats last night that the family Of
John Bankhead, wife and three children,
who were standing on the verandsh Of
their home, five miles from here, Watching
storm, were struck by lightning and fell
unconscious to the noor, When Bankhead
reached home he found that two Of the
children were already dead, while the other
child and his wife were so paralyzed that
they can hardly recover,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
Editor Liberated.


ICSI11 5Eu14 70 VrIu N'V1sVONEr't1IH'
Ell PAso, July &c. N. Garcia, the
Spanish editor of Ell Observador Gontiza,
the Mexican paper published at Paso del
Norte, who has been for the past three
months lying in the Jail IN which Cutting
was imprisoned, on the charge of libeling
the mayor and some of the citizens of
Paso del Norte, has been released by a
decree CT the supreme court of Chihuahua.
The liberated editor announced he will
make it hot for his enemies and rascals
generally through the columns of his
paper.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cholera Beginning to Rage in
Sicily and Sardinia-Ltafy
Alarmed.
General Cluseret, Formerly of the
Commune, Again Plotting
Against Paris,
FRANCE.
A PARTISAN MURDERER.

PARIS, June 12.-Pranzani, charged with
the murder of Nine. Regnault, her maid
and the latter's child, upon beng brought
into court to-day, pleaded not guilty. He
declared the police invented the story that
he attempted to commit suicide in prison.
A cutler testified to Pranzani having
bought from him the butcher knife with
which the murder was committed. Pran-
zani became greatly angered and called
the witness liar, which raised chorus
of yells from the spectators in the court
room.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
IR WHEREABOUTS.
ENGLAND.
THE CHOLERA.

LONDON, July 12.-Cholera has broken
out in Sardinia.
Dispatches from Gambia, Crete says, that
Christian deputies have Withdrawn their
anti manifesto, and have applied to the
sultan for redress. 1t is expected that a
settlement of the troubles in Crete can
now be reached.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
state Bar Convention.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO July 12.-To-day was the date
set for the assembllng of the State Bar
convention. Up to noon only few
members had put in an appearance.
Thomas Bell, esq, of Fort Worth, was
present; also, Dr.. Charles S. Morse, of
Austin, secretary. A meeting was held at
8 p. m, and owing to the slim attend
ance, the meeting adjourned sine die.
Nohndy seans to know why the lawyers
Of the state do not come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
ITALY.
DREADING THE CHOLERA,

ROME, July 1.-THE cholera is increas-
ing in Sicily. There have already been
200 cases at Catania, of which 14O proved
fatal. The Neapolitans are alarmed be.
cause of the arrival in their city of a num-
Der of fagitives from Sicily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
IRELAND.
RoYooTTING A REGATTA.

DUBLIN, July 12.-The CarrighoF re-
gatta has been abandoned. This course
was adopted by the promoters of the re-
gatta, owing to boycott, because Mr..
Burton, magistrate, whose tenants, who
are involved in the 'plan of campaign"
to resist eviction, had presented cut for
the prize.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
DYSPEPSIA.

Start the Liver TO working when all other
troubles soon disappear.
"My wife was confirmed dyspeptic. Some
three years ago by the advice of DR.. Steiner, OF
Augusta, she was induced to try Simmons Liver
Regulator. feel grateful for the relief 1t has
given her ana may all who read this and are
afflicted il any WAY, whether chronic otherwise,
uss simmons Liver Regulator, and feel conf
dent health will be restored to all who will be ad-
yised. d."-Wm. VI. ksEsH, Fort Valley, Ga.
SEE THAT you GET THE GENUINE,
with REQ 4 on front of Wrapper,
pEEPARED ONLY BY
j. II. ZETLIN tE CO, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14

tanned 40 gallons, upon regauging was
found to contain 81 gallons.
The company employed Green B. Raum,
ex-commissioner of internal revenue, as
their attorney. He was in Frankfort last
week and took the depositions of the gov
ernment employees who have been at work
in the distillery. 1t rs found that the
coopers, whose business it is to look after
leaks and repairs of bad cooperage, have
frequently been locked up alone in the
warehouses for hours at time, and that a
syphon and bucket had been found in one
of the warehouses.
Local distillers, as we'll as the proprie-
tors, claim that an excessive shortage Of
$4,000 gallons could not have been caused
by equalizing, but was simply stolen.
The proprietors will lose by the affair
about $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14

A lady writes; That great boon TO suf-
tefing women, Dromgool's English Fe-
male Bitters, has worked wonders for met
one bottle has given me ftiofe strength
than all other medicines ever tried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
ORGANIZING A REVOLUTION.

PARIS, July 12.-General Cluseret, min
lister of war during the existence of the
commune, has returned to Paris. 1t is
rumored he is here to organize a reVo.
lutionary party.
M. Floquet, in a letter to-day to the
vice-president of the chamber of deputies,
announces his resignation of the Office of
president of that body.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
AT THE HEAD.

Best Pianos.
Best Organs.
Best Warranty.
largest Stock
Most Varied stock
Goods Exactly 81 Represented.
instruments OF all Grades an6 Prices.
Easy Terms 70 Prompt Paying Purchasers.
H. II. HAZZARD & CO.,
Music Dealers,
9l2 Congress ave-,
Austin, Texas
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
ANoTHER ACCOUNT.

WACO, July l2.-The Texas Bar associa-
tiou met here to-day with barely quorum
present. Over score of letters were here
awaiting the arrival of the president and
secretary, asking that the association ad-
juorn, or have called meeting some time
in September, after the approaching
election, as then matters of more public
interest might be presented for action
aud consideration by the association. On
motion of l.. @. Alexander, seconded by
Norman G KIttrell, the association ad-
iourned to meet here again on the last
Tuesday in September.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14

Davenport Democrat--"Pre Cleve.
land is accused of saving his salary. This
is an unusual charge to bring against any
man."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
Mexican Securities

BosToE, July 12.-Mexican Central bonds
four's, 71@711S; seven's, 7S@7819; scrip,
950961%c; commission, i5A@15%c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
GERMANY.
MARKSMANSHIP.

FRANKFORT, July 1.-THE rifle meeting
here has been a great success. The re-
suits have shown that the old superiority
of the Swiss marksman is gone. the bulk
of the prize winners being southern Ger
mans.
THEIR WHEREABOUTS.
BERLIN, July 12.-Prince Bismarck is in
this city. Emperor William is at Cofintz.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-14
A RUSSIAN FIRE.

LONDON, July 12.-Four hundred and
thirteen dwellings, police offices, six school
houses and bank, have been burned at
Witepsk, Russia, causing loss of two
million roubes. Thousands of inhabi-
tants are homeless. A number persisted
THE oRANGEMEN.
BELFAST, July 12.-The 18th of July is
being celebrated by the Orangemen
throughout Ulster with unusual fervor.
Rev. DR.. Kane presided over monster
gathering in this city. Many violent
speeches were made. The city is crowded
with Orangemen from the rural districts.
Several skirmishes have already taken
place between Orangemen and Catholics.
The police have been reinforced so as to
be prepared for any trouble.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22

built. This rumor has been afloat for some
time and this was the chief cause that
led to the appointment of the committee.
Supt. Goodrich said as far as he knew there
was no foundation for the rumor. On the
contrary, he thought it was Mr.. Lowry's in
tentions to push the construction of the
West st. Paul tracks as rapidly as posSi-
BILE. He further said that they would have
track laid on South Robert street as soon as
the bridge over the Minnesota q North
western tracks is built; also that the track
would be laid along Dakota avenue as soon
as the contemplated improvements in the
way of sewers and paving are completed.
He was asked to put his statement in writ
ing. so that the committee might make its
report to the union, but he declined
to do so until he could commune
cate with Mr.. Lowry, which he prom
Used to do yesterday and report to the
chairman to-day. and the matter will be
further discussed at the meeting of the
union tonight. The committee is not
fully satisfied yet of Mr.. Lowry's good in
tentions, still it hopes that he will make
good his promises. There has been talk
of forming a new company to build lines
Oh the West side, but the matter was not
brought up at Yesterdays meeting. If the
present company will fill the demands and
keep its promises, the plans for new COM
many will not take any definite shape. At
any rate nothing further will be done until
the members of the union find out just what
Mr.. Lowry intends to do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22

piled up on the side of the tracks. The plaiu-
tiff claims the accident would not have oc-
Cured had there been sufficient room between
the cars and the embankment. The case will
be tried May 3.
In the case Of Thomas Lott against Sam uel
H. Thompson ct al, an action for breach OF
contract, the plaintiff has filed an answer
denying all the allegations in the defendants
demurrer. The case will be tried May 3.
Judge SimonS' old chamber, which is being
fixed over for jury cases, is nearly ready for
occupancy. No jury cases will be tried in 1t,
however, until the May term. when 1t Will be
used by Judges Simons and Kelly.
The case of John Kraus against Thomas
Murphy ct al, an action for q lien on real es-
tate for material furnished in building d
house, was argued and submitted before
Judge Simons yesterday.
John Smith, alias Joe Wilson, was sent to
the workhouse yesterday for ninety days for
lifting" gold watch chain from Bergh' S
jewelry store on Third street.
William ii. McDonough has begun an ac-
ton against Charles G. Schellenberger TO re-
cover $3.50, claimed to be due as earnest
money on q real estate deal.
In the case of William NJ. Hopkins against
j. N. Wilgus ct al. a notice of trial for May 3
has been filed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22
GLORUaEs.

Bank clearances yesterday, 1888, 1872. go.
The board of education will hold an adj
journed meeting tonight.
Four births, three deaths and one marriage
were reported yesterday.
Girls waiting for places at Kent's Package
delivery. 200 West Seventh street.
Damascus Colnmandery No. l will have
public installation of officers-elect Saturday
evening, April %.
The management of the museum will give
ladies and little girls visiting the museum to-
day a handsome present.
Frank A. Wurner with certificate from
the District OF Columbia, was admitted by the
supreme court yesterday to practice in the
Minnesota courts.
The cases of The State VS.. Nellie Boyd, ap-
pellant, and State VS.. Ed J. Teipner. appel
liant, ware argued and submitted to the STU
preme court yesterday.
Hon. Charles Lyman will hold civil service
examination for applicants for positions in
the postoice department. in the United States
circuit court room next Saturday.
The subscribers to the stock exchange will
meet at the chamber OF commerce Saturday
at $3.50 o'clock. The one hundred members,
to which number it wasidecided to limit men,
bership, have been secured.
In 6esault Ct the appearance of TIE re-
spondent, the order OF the st. Paul municipal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22
WHAT SOME ,.aN SAID.

DR.. Day. cannot enjoy a game of base
ball as it is played to-day. You know it per-
manently mains the play ers. They get their
hands bunged out Of shape and the violent
exercise gives some of them enlargement of
the heart. l know two or three st. Paul boys
who have suffered that trouble. like to see
game of Skinny, where a'boy occasionally
gets shin barked, or / think should enjoy
one Of the old Roman hippodromes, where the
men went into the fight with the distinct I'M
derstanding that they were to be killed. But
a game of base ball can't go. l saw one
once where the pitcher had Il twenty-one-inch
arm. He threw the balls like lightning and
poor fool tried to catch them. He missed one
and ii came near where I was sitting and
splintered pine board to kiudlng wood-an
inch board, too.
Marshal Campbell-I like to sec horse
race or ball game as well as any boy, but had
to miss to-day's game.
Carl Judson-I understand there are to be
some horses ut the fair grounds that can GO
so fast that anyone would think Johnston was
tied to the fence if they were sent beside
him.
Supt. Frost of the Fair Grounds-The
grounds track is in good condition and the
horses will be out there next week.
E. G. Bailey, of Montana-There is great
deal Of railroad building going on in Montana
this wear.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22
ROTUN DA REM RKS.
Senators Discuss the Railroad Laws
-.The Collector at ST. Vincent.

Senators Discuss the ZIG abroad La WIS
--The Collector at ST. Vincent.
Ex-senator Simmons, of Little Falls, and
present State Senator Shields, of Ltchfield,
met at the Merchants yesterday afternoon,
and devoted spare half-hour to discussion
of the much-mooted question of regulating
railroads MIR. Simmons made the point that
it would not do to cripple the railroads by ar
btrary legislation; that what would hurt
them would also hurt the interests of both
producer and consumer. Mr.. Shields turned
the talk on the question of regulating eleva-
tors and warehouses. It is remembered that
he was the author last winter of simple bill
which proposed to empower public eeva-
tors to start condemnation proceedings to
secure rights of way upon the lines
of railroads. The bill was spoiled in COM
mittee.. Now, Mr.. Shields WAS the only out
and out independent Farmers alliance man
in the senate, and worked constantly in the
interest of the producing element. But the
killing of his pet provisions he attributes to
Gen. Barrett, the president of the Farmers
alliance. He claims that Barrett was one of
the most energetic and interchangeable lobby
lists against the bill; also that a clique of
small elevator men from all over the state
haG worked in harmony and defeated the
aims of the farmers.
-
DR.. A. Guernon, collector of customs, came
in from Little Falls, looking improved in
health. He prOphesies great things for the
st. Vincent country. and says the building of
the Rainy Lake Il Southwestern railroad is
there, he says, than has ever been foated in
fha MiSciScipni
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22
How Cet wealthy

For five months Mr.. Kenyon has, with the
liberality that heralds the Burlington. occu-
pied considerable space in the daily papers.
The statement has been made that not one
person in five ever reads, or has noticed, the
advertisement appearining in these columns.
Immediately following the advertisement will
be found coupon, which it is desired you
will fill out and send 10 Mr.. Kenyon. All re-
plies must be sent in not later than April 80.
Each person is entitled to but one coupon
In return for the courtesy we have placed
with him five subscriptions to our daily, and
he has set apart twenty first-ciass tickets,
good from St. Paul or Minneapolis to Chicago.
A similar arrangement has been made with
other papers. and on May forty-tiv of these
numbered coupons will be selected indis-
criminately from the number received, and
the names and addresses of fortunate recipi-
ents of the tickets or subscriptions will be
published on the 9Th of May. The offer is
open 10 all.
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Pc IL SONAg.S.

G. W. Hamilton was down from Bismarck.
Lie ut.-Gov. Rice was at the capitol yester-
day. 1>as ssh
j. A. Boggs and C. B. Woodruff, of Duluth.
were at the Ryan.
Ex-senator T. ]. Mealey, of Monticello, was
in St. Paul yesterday.
Hon. E. G. Holmes, of Detroit, Mimi,
dropped in at the Merchants.
George F. Gait, of Winnipeg, son of Sir
Alexander F. Gait, was at the Ryan.
Alex Mckenzie came In from Bismarck
yesterday, and was at the Merchants.
Col. William S. King, of Minneapolis, was
among visitors at the capitol yesterday.
c. L. Brown, of Morris, A. N. Dan, Of Elk
River, and w. j. Campbell, of Verndale, were
i'll the city.
The Misses Billings arrived at the Ryan
Yesterday from New York on their way home
to Mont ana.
Edgar D.. Albee, of Wakefield. Mass, is
now in st. Paul, with the purpose in view OF
locating here.